making every penny count

Over the last six months, the Catholic Charities Donor community has been quite active! As always, much has been accomplished and much is left to be done. The following articles provide an update on the difference you make in Catholic Charities Programs, and share good news about our events and activities.

Our Fall Appeal Ensures We Can Provide Help and Hope During Times of Crisis

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Our Fall Appeal was a

tremendous success. With a goal of $85,000 we ultimately raised $89,478, making it our most successful Fall Appeal to date. We couldn’t have accomplished this without the

support of our donors, thank you!

Funds benefited our Emergency Services program, Relief & Hope, which provides emergency, one-time assistance to our

neighbors in crisis statewide.

For example in just one week our Emergency Services program

was able to assist:

• SylviafromBangorwithgettingamuchneededmedical

prescription;

• JessicafromPortlandwithcarrepairssoshecouldcontinueto

get to work;

• AhomelessmaninBelfastwithacouplenightsatahotelout

of the cold until more permanent housing became available;

• StacyfromLewistonwithafoodcardsoshewon’tgohungry;

• Brandy,asinglemotherfromSanford,withtwoyoungchildren

with heating fuel to stay warm;

• afamilyfromFt.Kenttocoverautilitybill;and

• Manyothersinsimilarsituations.

The need is great and every donation truly made a difference. On

behalfofallofusatCatholicCharitiesMaineandthefamiliesand

individuals we support, Thank you!

PO Box 10660Portland, Maine 04104

Catholic Charities Maine is Awarded Federal Contract OurMentalHealth&SubstanceAbuseCounselingServices program in Portland was awarded a five-year, $1.6 million federal contract to provide community-based outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment services. The services will be administered to federal offenders confined in community-based programs and on home confinement in the greater Portland area. This contract is a tremendous testament to the quality of services CCMprovidesinthisarenaandisinkeepingwithourmission to serve the most vulnerable populations here inMaine.

CCM Dentist Honored with a Healthcare Hero AwardWe are proud to recognize Dr.MeredithDavis,ClinicalDirector at Jessie Albert Dental & Orthodontic Center, forreceivinga“HealthcareHero”awardfromtheMaine Sunday Telegram! The award is given to individuals who go above and beyond to take care of us every day. As her nomination noted, “We work in a dental practice, with many of the patients being young and frightened. Through the use of ‘tell, show, do,’ the children feel at ease and ultimately get their dental decay treated. I remember an instance of one particular child who would not even sit in the dental chair. Dr. Davis was able to treat this patient! Without Dr. Davis, many more kids would go without dental

care. She is an asset to our community and children!”

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if you are interested in volunteering with CCM, contactMandelaGardneratMGardner@ccmaine.org,

or visit our volunteer website at www.ccmaine.org/volunteer

Ways to Support CCMDonate a car or boat and help change lives here in Maine! Do you or someone you know have an unwanted vehicle or boat sitting

in your garage or yard? Donate it to Catholic Charities Maine! Simply call our toll free number 1-855-460- GIVE (4483) and we will do the

rest. We arrange to have your car picked up and sold. It is a wonderful

way for you to make a donation to Catholic Charities and remove an

unused or unwanted vehicle. The money we raise from your donation

helps us to continue providing quality, community-based, social services

topeopleallacrossMaine,fulfillingourmissiontohelpchildrenand

adultsovercomeadversityandachieveself-sufficiency.Youwillreceivea

donation receipt for tax purposes. For more information, call us toll free at

1-855-460-GIVE or go online to www.ccmaine.org.

Support CCM with Shopping You Can Feel Good About! If you shop online at Amazon, please consider shopping through AmazonSmile – it’s the same site, same products but when you do

your shopping at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Catholic Charities Maine! And there’s no

limit as to how much we can earn!

Please bookmark this link: smile.amazon.com/ch/01-0280225 and support us every time you shop.

Thank you!

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DuringFiscalYear2014,

568 volunteers collectively gave 55,407 hours in support

of our programsallowing Catholic Charities to

keep overhead down and maximize

where donations are spent.

in fact, .92 of every dollar donatedgoes directly to support our programs!

From Farm for MEAn elderly woman who received vacuum-packed, sliced and diced fresh vegetables grown throughourFarmforMEprogramshares“witharthritisinmyhands,icannolongerpeelandchop big vegetables and usually have to buy canned or frozen, so these are great! I can put them in the oven in small portions and they are fresh-packed and I can’t have salt, so I can seasonthemtomyliking.ilovethem,thankyousomuch!”

CCM’sFarmforMEprojectinAroostookCountyhadanother successful season harvest-ing 16,319 pounds of locally-grown, nutritious vegetables. TheFarmforMEprojectis unique from other farming and growing projects designed to feed the hungry thanks to a relationshipwithnorthernGirl,alocallyoperatedmicroprocessorthatenablesustosliceanddice our bounty for easy use, prep and distribution. The conveniently packaged products allowourFoodBankstodistributethroughoutthewintermonthswhenfolksstrugglethemost to keep warm, pay the bills and feed themselves and their families.

While the County is made up of a large senior population who appreciate the opportunity to get the quality and nutrition of fresh vegetables in packaging that works for them, we are also developing education initiatives to teach younger recipients how to prepare the fresh vegetables as well since the convenience of our packaging makes them especially helpful to busy, working families.

Farm for ME will be the beneficiary of our upcoming Spring Appeal. Please look for more information forthcoming in the mail and to find out how you can help support this exciting initiative as it continues to grow to nourish the hungry in Aroostook County.

Second Annual Barrels & Brews Fundraiser to be Held Saturday, May 30th, 6:00 -9:00 pm!

CatholicCharitiesMaine’snewestfundraiser–Barrels & Brews – was the toast of last

summer with guests sipping, savoring and swaying in the summer wind to the sounds of jazz

whileraisingfundsforCCM’s25+programs.Andthisyear’seventpromisestobeevenmore

enchantingaswemovetoSouthernMaineCommunityCollegeforsweepingoceanviewsand

moresamplingofcraftbrewsandvintagesfromMaine’stoppurveyorspairedwithheartyhors

d’oeuvres.

TheeventwillbenefitCatholicCharitiesMaine’s25+programsthatprovidenecessaryservices

and support around mental health, food insecurity, senior outreach, child development, dental

and orthodontic services, and refugee and immigration, among others.

Ticketsare$42perpersonorenjoyreservedseatingforeightfor$320($40perperson).To

purchase tickets, visit: www.ccmaine.org/barrelsandbrewsFu

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Put Children First: Make Plans to Play Golf!Monday, September 21st

Catholic Charities 13th Annual Put Children First Golf Classic will be held on Monday, September 21st at The Woodlands Club in Falmouth. It is sure to be the most rewarding round of golf you’ve ever played!

The tournament raises funds for the Put Children First Scholarship Fund which supports the cost ofchildcareatourthreechilddevelopmentcentersinAuburn,BiddefordandPortlandforlow-income working families when a parent loses a job or returns to school for training.

register your team today at: www.ccmaine.org/golf

MAKinGEvErYPEnnYCOunT: Stories from the Field

Organizations Offering Hope through Grants & DonationsTDBankshared16centercourtredClawsticketswithourclientsatSt.FrancisrecoveryCenteraspart of the TD Bank Community Clubhouse. The evening provided a wonderful opportunity forourclientstoenjoysoberfun.St.FrancisrecoveryCenterprovidesaresidentialchemicaldependency program for adult males over the age of 18. The program is pleased to be celebrating its40thanniversaryin2015!

Keller Williams Realty in Portland donated Thanksgiving baskets with all the fixings for a delicious holidaymealto16needyfamiliesatourSt.LouisChildDevelopmentCenterinBiddeford.Thefamilies felt truly blessed to receive such a thoughtful and generous gift!

The Olympia Sports Clothing BankspreadcheertodozensofclientsatourSupport&recoveryservices program this winter with a donation of warm winter coats, books and more. The Cheverus Key Club again made it possible for 50 of our clients to receive the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal. This donation from Cheverus is greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the recipients who otherwise would be going without this holiday season. And also a big thanks to the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund whohelped40Support&recoveryfamiliesatChristmastime.TheSupport&recoveryprogramprovidesservicestoadultswithseverementalillnessinsouthernMaine.

PDQ DoorinBathiscelebratingits20thyearasMaine’spremiergaragedoorcompany.Asatokenof appreciation to its customers and communities who have made this possible, they will donate $10.00toMainecharitiesforeverygaragedoorsoldandinstalledbyPDQDoorbetweenJuly1,2014,andJune30th,2015.EverythreemonthsPDQmakesadonationandCCMwasthrilledtobetherecipientofa$1,000checkthispastnovember.

The Coleman Foundationmadea$25,000donationtoourmentalhealth,co-occurringandaddiction treatment services programs. The funds will support outpatient treatment at both our PortlandandAuburncampusesaswellasinpatientresidentialservicesatSt.FrancisrecoveryCenter in Auburn.

l to r: Dave Plowman, Owner PDQ Door; Ellen Jordan, CCM Development Manager; ron Cadran, Manager PDQ Door.

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Catholic Charities Golf Classic

13th Annual

We have many opportunities for businesses and

individuals to support us as a sponsor.

For more information, callEllenJordanat

(207)523-1188oremaildevelopment@ccmaine.org.

We have many opportunities for businesses and

individuals to support us as a sponsor.

For more information, callEllenJordanat

(207)523-1188oremaildevelopment@ccmaine.org.